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A Rose for Emily By William Faulkner (www.commonlit.org)
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Southern Gothic is a uniquely beautiful genre.

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A Sound of Thunder By Ray Bradbury (www.astro.sunysb.edu)
submitted 1 week ago by SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/shortstories@literature.cafe
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Ray Bradbury on the butterfly effect.... Yes please

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The Gift of the Magi By O. Henry (americanenglish.state.gov)
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Even if you think you haven't read this, you probably have. Or heard the story. An absolute classic.

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The Rocking-Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence (www.classicshorts.com)
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The Yellow Wallpaper By Charlotte Perkins Gilman (www.nlm.nih.gov)
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Psychological horror for anyone who loves a bit of feminist literature. Although its just a great read all round gor anyone. Strongly recommend.

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A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings By Gabriel Garcia Márquez (www.ndsu.edu)
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The Lottery Ticket by Anton Chekhov (involarium.org)
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The Lottery by Shirley Jackson (www.newyorker.com)
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Amber Caron, "What The Birds Knew". (www.storymagazine.org)
submitted 2 weeks ago by BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to c/shortstories@literature.cafe
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Zach Williams, "Trial Run". (www.theparisreview.org)
submitted 2 weeks ago by BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to c/shortstories@literature.cafe
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Ethan Canin, "The Palace Thief". (www.theparisreview.org)
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A Shower of Gold by Donald Barthelme (www.jessamyn.com)
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Peter Watts, "The Things" (clarkesworldmagazine.com)
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Lorrie Moore, "Dance In America". (www.newyorker.com)
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Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect (infosec.pub)
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Warning: mental health, violence and sexual triggers throughout.

Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect

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Andy Weir, "The Egg". (www.galactanet.com)
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Lynn Coady, "Wireless". (thewalrus.ca)
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Ben Jahn, "Dance Dance Revolution". (tinhouse.com)
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Sierraville by Mary Grimm. (www.carvezine.com)
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A Distant Episode by Paul Bowles (static1.squarespace.com)
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Stephen M.A., "The Owl". (apex-magazine.com)
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Akis Linardos, "What Is Conjured Shall Vanish". (apex-magazine.com)
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"God’s Breath" by W.A. Hamilton. (www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com)
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The Spinoza of Market Street by Isaac Bashevis Singer (fullreads.com)
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Katie Welch, "Bird Emergent". (www.cbc.ca)
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